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Kirundi

kwicana

Word parts: kw-icana

kwi-CHA-na

How to say it

Kirundikwicanakwi-CHA-nasoon
Englishto kill each othersoon
Frenchs'entretuersoon

Meaning

to kill one another, to fight each other to the death.

Good to know

to kill each other

Examples

  • Abasirikare barishe mu ntambara.The soldiers killed each other in the war.
  • Ntibakwiye kwicana ku bijanye n'itongo.They shouldn't kill each other over land.
  • Ese ivyo bimuga vyarishe kubera iki?Why did those two clans slaughter each other?
  • Bavuze ko baterekeye kwicana niba nta soni bagize.They said they were headed toward killing each other if no shame stopped them.

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